Reports Report 1518h (Event 1518-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rick S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This sighting was also witnessed by a person walking his dog about 50 yards behind me. This person has been walking across Woodcock Dam on a regular basis for over 20 years and has seen many shooting stars and meteors, but never anything of this size, color, and closeness to the horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Meadville, PA |
| Latitude | 41° 41' 42.79'' N (41.695219°) |
| Longitude | 80° 6' 8.07'' W (-80.102241°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-12-12 18:05 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-12-12 23:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 33.07026° |
| First azimuth | 36.97977° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 34.25775° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Red and red-orange. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | Didn\'t see a trail since the sky was dark at 6:05pm. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flash consisted of fireball expanding then breaking into e much smaller balls as it\'s light burnt out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |